Expropriation Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 156). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Nova Scotia Document type Legislation Date 1988 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act respecting expropriation. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Expropriation Ownership Liability/compensation Dispute settlement Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Land valuation Geographical area Americas, North America Abstract The purpose of the present Act is to ensure that every person whose land is expropriated shall be compensated. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein such as, for example, “appraisal report”, “Board”, “Court”, “expropriation authority”, “expropriation document”, “land”, “owner”, “registered owner”. Section 47 establishes that the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board shall determine any compensation where the parties have not agreed on the am Full text English Website www.gov.ns.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Expropriation Procedures Regulations (N.S. Reg. 103/74). Legislation | Canada | 1974 (2014) Keyword: Expropriation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX